Toy



M. D. ADLER.

TOY.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 2711918. 1,331,971. Patented Feb. 24,1920.

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TOY.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 24, 1920.

Application filed July 27, 1918. Serial No. 247,056.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, MILTON D. Aonnn, a citizen of the United States, andresident of the city, county, and State of New York, have inventedcertain new and useful Imrovements in Toys, of which the following 1s aspecification.

This invention relates to toys, and hasfor a general object to provide anovel toy of cheap construction by manipulation of which an o ticalillusion is created, having more speci cally the object of rendering themanipulation of the toy more easy.

For further comprehension of the invention, and of the objects andadvantages thereof, reference will be had to the following descriptionand accompanying drawings, and to the appended claim in which thevarious novel features of the invention are more particularly set forth.

Figure 1 ofthe drawings is a side elevation of the toy, indicating indotted lines the manner in which the handle is grasped.

Fig. 2 is an edge view of the handle.

Fig. 3 is a side view of a modified form of handle.

My improved toy comprises 'a pair of weights or balls, 2 and 3, whichare attached to the ends of cords 4 and 5. These balls may be made ofany suitable material, such as wood, and colored if desired. Theopposite ends of the cords 4 and 5 are attached, as indicated at 6, tothe shank 7 of the handle by which the toy is manipulated.

This handle is provided with a laterally extending head, which is hereeffected by making one end of the handle 7 with a T- shaped head 8, thecords 4.- and 5 being secured to the shank of the handle 7 close to handand while the first is revolving in one direction throwing it in an oposite direct on, causing both balls to revo ve in opposite directions. IAs shown in Fig. 1, the handle is held in a manner to cause the outerface 8 of the head 8 to present an inclined surface substantiallymerging into the line of the fingers, and the cords 4-5 bemg preferablyheld against the side of the head 8, as indicated in the dotted position4='-5 in Fig. 1, which has been found to assist in preventinginterference of the cords and balls with one another as they rotate inopposite directions.

When the balls are both revolving the illusion is presented'of each balloscillating back and forth in a semi-circular path, while the practicenecessary to acquire the skill to keepthe balls in motion with a slightreciprocatory movement of the hand adds to the amusement and fascinationfurnished by the toy.

In Fig. 3 I have shown a handle having a slightly modified form of headwhich may be employed if desired. This handle comprises a shank 10 andT-shaped head 11 but the outer face 11 is rounded or curved from thecenter toward the ends, as shown.

The cords 4 and 5 are preferably of unequal length to prevent the ballsfrom interferring while revolving.

What I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is A toycomprising a handle made from a fiat strip of material. and providedwith a T-shaped head having its outer edge presenting an inclinedsurface extending on either side of the shank of the handle andsubstantially merging into the line of the fingers of the hand of themanipulator when held thereby at said head portion, a pair of cordssecured to the shank of said handle close to said head and adapted to beheld against the side of said head and guided by said outer edge thereofwhen revolved, and a pair of balls attached to the outer ends of saidcords.

Signed at the city, county, and State of New York, this 25th day ofJuly, 1918.

MILTON D. ADLER.

